On Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:34:09 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:
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> "Pete C." > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Ophelia wrote:
> >>
> >> "Susan" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>
> >> > Corn finished beef tastes different, but better is a matter of personal
> >> > taste, and it's not my preference.
> >>
> >> Please would you explain that?
> >
> > There is definitely a difference in taste between corn and grass fed
> > beef. Even a visual difference as grass fed has very white fat while
> > corn fed is more of an ivory color. I don't think either tastes bad,
> > however I do feel grass fed tastes better, and when serving grass fed
> > beef to guests it always gets positive comments and questions.
>
> Thanks.

Just an FYI - grass fed beef is like appellation wines, the meat
varies in flavor from farm to farm. I know because I attended a grass
fed beef tasting of 8 different farms a couple of years ago.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

sf wrote:
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> On Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:28:51 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
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> >
> > Ophelia wrote:
> > >
> > > "Susan" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >
> > > > Corn finished beef tastes different, but better is a matter of personal
> > > > taste, and it's not my preference.
> > >
> > > Please would you explain that?
> >
> > There is definitely a difference in taste between corn and grass fed
> > beef. Even a visual difference as grass fed has very white fat while
> > corn fed is more of an ivory color. I don't think either tastes bad,
> > however I do feel grass fed tastes better, and when serving grass fed
> > beef to guests it always gets positive comments and questions.
>
> I remember when corn fed beef was introduced and it was what everyone
> liked to say they preferred - if they could get it. It was quite
> hoity toidy back then and all the "best" steak houses touted it like
> they do with grass fed now.

Everything in cycles, just like weather, war, fad diets, etc.